As part of their ‘Blue Abyss’ topic about the world’s seas and oceans, Year 4 pupils have been investigating plastic pollution.

Here are some shocking facts that 4AbW shared this afternoon:

• 8 million tonnes of plastic are dumped in the sea every year
• There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the world’s seas and oceans
• By 2050, the amount of plastic in the ocean will outweigh the fish
• Around 1 million creatures die each year due to plastic pollution
• 60 million plastic bottles are added to the seas and oceans each year – it takes 400 years for a plastic bottle to fully degrade